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Loy

American  
[loi] / lɔɪ /

noun

  1. a female given name.


loy British  
/ lɔɪ /

noun

  1. a narrow spade with a single footrest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of loy

C18: from Irish Gaelic láí

Example Sentences

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Driving to the byeline, jinking in off the left, and also finding himself space in central areas, Loy described Moore's movement as "nothing short of sensational".

From BBC

However, former Rangers forward Rory Loy was particularly impressed with the youngster's movement.

From BBC

“Should the market now be questioning the planned closure dates of other major coal-fired electricity generation plants in Australia—Yallourn in 2028, Bayswater 2031-33, and Loy Yang by 2035?”

From The Wall Street Journal

David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition, said that the federal prosecution of a man accused of starting the earlier blaze does not preclude the department from discussing its actions surrounding both fires.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s nothing about the existence of a federal investigation that prohibits them from commenting,” Loy said.

From Los Angeles Times